Patients who have been waiting for NHS treatment for longer than two years are set to be offered the option to travel to reduce waiting times. Patients in England will be able to undergo treatment in hospitals outside of their local area as part of a move to try to tackle backlogs and help patients […]
Health ministers in Scotland have issued a fresh call for over 75s and vulnerable individuals to come forward for their booster jabs amid a rise in Covid-19 cases. The spring booster, which was introduced to offer additional protection for those at high risk, will be available for over 75s and people with compromised immunity until […]
The Canadian Government is considering adding warnings to individual cigarettes to discourage people from smoking. Ministers have proposed putting health warnings on each cigarette to stop smoking. If the plans go ahead, this would be a world-first. Minister for Mental Health and Addictions, Carolyn Bennett, said that she hoped that the policy would help to […]
New figures from the World Health Organization show that there have now been more than 780 cases of monkeypox reported outside of Africa. The number indicates that cases have tripled in a week. The WHO also suggests that the figure could be an underestimate. At present, the global risk level is set at ‘moderate.’ Monkeypox […]